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A M Naik
L&T: Chairman &
Managing Director
L&T Infotech:
Chairman
Mr. A.M. Naik
mirrors the values
of the organizations
he heads -
professionalism,
dynamism and high
ethical values.
He joined L&T as
a Junior Engineer in
1965, and was
rapidly given
positions of
increasing
responsibility. He
was appointed
Managing Director &
Chief Executive
Officer of L&T on
April 28, 1999. On
December 30, 2003,
he was appointed
Chairman and
Managing Director of
L&T. He successfully
led the Company
through some of its
most challenging
times, and enabled
it to emerge
stronger each time.
His broad global
perspective has seen
the Company expand
its horizons beyond
domestic borders,
and position itself
to become a global
player.
Mr. A.M. Naik heads
an organisation that
is among the most
admired companies in
India, reputed for
the technological
excellence that
characterises its
projects and
products, for its
contribution to the
development of
indigenous
engineering
capabilities and,
for its inherent
professionalism and
value systems.
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Y M
Deosthalee
L&T: Whole-time
Director & Chief
Financial Officer
L&T Infotech:
Director
Mr. Y.M.
Deosthalee is a
qualified Chartered
Accountant and holds
a degree in law. He
joined Larsen &
Toubro Limited in
1974 and has been
with the company
since then. In March
1995, he was
appointed on the
Board of Directors
of Larsen & Toubro
Limited as Sr.Vice
President (Finance).
He is currently
designated as the
Chief Financial
Officer of the
Company.
His portfolio
includes Finance &
Accounts, Personnel
& HR and Information
Technology.
Mr. Deosthalee is
also on the Board of
several Subsidiary &
Associate Companies
of the L&T Group of
Companies. He is the
the Founding Trustee
of the newly formed
L&T Public
Charitable Trust, a
major CSR initiative
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R N Mukhija
L&T: Whole-time
Director & President
(Electrical and
Electronics)
L&T Infotech:
Director
Mr. R. N.
Mukhija is President
(Operations) &
Member of the Board
of Larsen & Toubro
Limited, Mumbai. As
a whole time
director on the
board, he is
involved in policies
and strategy
formulation,
projecting L&T's
capabilities to
external
stakeholders,
business community
and society, liaison
with Government
agencies at
Ministerial level
for policies
affecting L&T. He is
a member of the
Investors' Grievance
Committee.
He is in-charge of
the company's
Electrical &
Electronics
Division, which has
six Businesses
namely Electrical
Standard Products
(ESP), Electrical
Systems & Equipment
(ESE), Petroleum
Dispensing Pumps (PDP),
Metering &
Protection Systems
(MPS), Medical
Equipment & Systems
(MED), and Control &
Automation (C&A).
These business units
are located in
different locations
like Mumbai, Mysore,
Faridabad,
Ahmednagar,
Coimbatore and Wuxi
(China).
As the head of the
Electrical &
Electronics
Division, he is
involved in strategy
formulation and
ensuring
implementation of
periodic plans. He
is presently
steering the
Division to a high
growth path with an
emphasis on exports,
performance
excellence, HR
initiatives & IT
strategy. For most
of the businesses,
leadership position
& high Brand Equity
have been created in
the domestic market
where he has played
& continues to play
a significant role.
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V. K. Magapu
L&T: Whole-time
Director & Senior
Executive Vice
President (IT &
Technology services)
L&T Infotech:
Director
Mr. Vijay Kumar Magapu, Whole-time Director & Member of the Board, Larsen & Toubro Limited (L&T), is a Director
of Larsen & Toubro Infotech Ltd, the wholly-owned subsidiary of L&T.
Under his leadership, L&T Infotech adopted an aggressive business development drive that resulted in key
strategic alliances and the establishment of multiple Offshore Development Centers for global clients.
Mr. Magapu was also responsible for several initiatives to secure quality certifications and assessment
levels that are among the most sought after in the IT industry.
In his capacity as L&T's Chief Information Officer and e-Commerce Officer, Mr. Magapu helped to devise and
implement IT strategies across the Company.
Mr. Magapu joined L&T as a Graduate Engineer Trainee in 1966, and rapidly rose to assume positions of
responsibility in materials management, production planning, design and various functions in marketing.
In 1985, Mr. Magapu took charge of L&T's newly set up Hazira Works and oversaw the development and
expansion of this heavy engineering complex. Later, he was elevated to the post of Executive Vice
President responsible for the Company's power project business before being appointed Chief Executive
of Larsen & Toubro Infotech Ltd in the year 2000.
An alumnus of IIT, Chennai, Mr. Magapu holds a Masters Degree in Mechanical Science from the University of
Calgary, Canada. He possesses valuable international experience in various roles such as international
marketing, HRD and personnel and technology consulting.
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S T Desai
Independent Director
Samir T. "Sam"
Desai was with
Motorola for more
than 30 years. He
has served as Senior
Vice President and
General Manager for
iDEN Networks and
Devices, which
includes iDEN mobile
devices and iDEN
Infrastructure,
under Motorola's
Network Business.
As General Manager,
Mr. Desai provided
senior leadership
and focus for the
iDEN business and
its relationships
with its carrier
customers. This
appointment was a
continuance of Mr.
Desai's successful
history with
Motorola's iDEN
business, which he
founded in the early
1990's. Mr. Desai
was instrumental in
growing the business
to what it is today
and forming its
strategic
partnership with
Nextel. iDEN
technology is used
by Nextel and other
carriers, including
Southern LINC,
Nextel Partners,
Boost Mobile and NII
Holdings, to provide
wireless
communication
services that
include
push-to-talk-two-way
radio service.
Mr. Desai served as
Motorola's Chief
Information Officer
from 2002 to 2004
and Senior Vice
President and deputy
to the President of
the Motorola
Personal Devices
Business from 2001
to 2002. As CIO, Mr.
Desai was
responsible for
driving an
aggressive
three-pronged
strategy to increase
efficiency,
effectiveness, and
technology
transformation. In
just one year, Mr.
Desai's
three-pronged
strategy led to a 50
percent efficiency
increase in
operating budget and
established a
standard across the
enterprise and
governance structure
within Motorola's
Information
Technology.
Furthermore, under
Mr. Desai's
leadership, the
Personal Devices
Business experienced
tremendous growth
and stability with
improved engineering
and quality
performance while
successfully
shipping a vast
number of Platform
2000 products.
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Dr.
S R
Iyer
Independent Director
Dr. S. Rama Iyer
has four decades of
involvement with
Process Technology,
Design Engineering,
Project Management
and Construction
Management of large
projects both in
India and abroad.
He brings with him
vast experience in
providing IT enabled
engineering services
for major projects
both in India and
abroad for a wide
range of industries
from oil and gas to
petrochemicals,
metals and synthetic
fibres.
He joined Davy
Powergas India in
1965 as a Project
Engineer and rose to
assume senior
positions in that
Company.
Prior to joining L&T
Infotech as an
Independent
Director, he served
as Executive
Chairman of Aker
Kvaerner Powergas
Limited (Previously
Davy Powergas).
During his tenure,
he built a large
customer base with a
high level of
customer
satisfaction leading
to substantial
repeat business.
Turnover and profits
of Aker Kvaerner
Powergas Limited
multiplied several
fold since his
assuming the
position of Managing
Director in 1987.
He is also credited
for building a young
team by employing
and training
graduate engineers
from mid eighties.
An alumnus of IIT,
Mumbai, Dr. Iyer
holds a degree in
Chemical Engineering
and has completed
his M.Tech and Ph.D
from IIT Mumbai.
Besides being a
recipient of the
'Distinguished
Alumnus' award of
IIT Mumbai, Dr.Iyer
has been honoured
with an 'Achiever of
the year' award by
Chemtech Foundation
in 2003 and
'Business Leader of
the year' award by
Chemtech Foundation
in 2005.
In addition to L&T
Infotech, Dr. Iyer
has been associated
with several other
companies in the
capacity of Director
and Chairman. |
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